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18 hours ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers did not choose their words wisely…Everyone remembers the infamous narratives about how Nico Harrison tried to justify the Luka Doncic trade to the public. Concerns about Doncic’s defense, conditioning, and other problems of the sort were apparently enough reason to ship away a top five player in the world.
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20 hours ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
Rob Pelinka should have several targets on the Cavaliers roster…The Los Angeles Lakers were not the only team exposed as fraudulent contenders in this year’s NBA Playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers were right there with them. Except, in the Cavaliers’ case, it was actually much worse. The Lakers proved there was much more work to be done in order to build a championship contender around Luka Doncic.
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23 hours ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers must tread carefully in the 2025 NBA offseason…Back in 2021, the Los Angeles Lakers made one of the worst trades in franchise history. It set the team back for multiple seasons, proving to be a very costly mistake. That, of course, was the Russell Westbrook deal. The Lakers sold out to form a big three featuring Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis. They surrendered a plethora of depth, and even that year’s first-round pick, in the process.
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1 day ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers will want to call the Toronto Raptors about a trade this offseason... The Toronto Raptors are an organization that had to be frustrated with the outcome of the NBA Draft Lottery. Their shortcomings on Monday night could create a natural trade partner for the Los Angeles Lakers. As other teams behind them leapfrogged the Raptors in the lottery, Toronto tumbled down to the ninth overall pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft.
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1 day ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
One major challenger has emerged in the Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes... The Los Angeles Lakers, who made the NBA Playoffs and did not have their first-round pick this season, did not have high stakes in last night's NBA Draft Lottery. However, that does not mean they will not feel the ripple effects of the outcome.
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2 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Toronto Raptors' pain could be the Los Angeles Lakers' gain... The Toronto Raptors went into the NBA Draft Lottery with the seventh-best odds to land the first overall pick. They had a great opportunity to jump into the top four as well. Neither of those positive outcomes panned out. After a miserable 2024-25 NBA season, the Raptors were rewarded with slipping two spots in the pecking order. They will select with the ninth overall pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft.
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2 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers feel better about themselves after the NBA Draft Lottery... The Los Angeles Lakers did not have the result they would have wanted in the 2024-25 season. For a while, they could always find comfort in the highway robbery they committed this season when they stole Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. There is a lot less comfort to be found in that situation now after a mind-boggling stroke of luck at the NBA Draft Lottery.
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2 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
A new update in the potential Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes is here... Any news on Giannis Antetokounmpo and his availability will certainly make headlines in Los Angeles. When that update is coming from Shams Charania, it really becomes time to pay close attention. The NBA insider reported, "The two-time NBA MVP has not made any firm decisions on his Bucks future ...
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2 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
The Los Angeles Lakers general manager must nail this key opportunity... Rob Pelinka is in a tough spot for the 2025 offseason. After reviving the championship dreams in Los Angeles, Pelinka will be forced to take things one step further and solidify his team's status amongst the teams pushing for a Larry O'Brien in the 2025-26 season. There is one major problem with that. The Los Angeles Lakers are fairly limited when it comes to the assets available for upgrading the roster.
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3 days ago | 
lakeshowlife.com | Svyatoslav Rovenchuk
There are several key decision the Los Angeles Lakers will need to make this summer... Free agency will be a pivotal moment of this offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only will they look to bolster the support around Luka Doncic with new additions to the team, but there are a couple of their own guys who the franchise needs to take care of. The Lakers have seven players who can or will be hitting free agency in some capacity. Some of those names are pivotal players they cannot lose.
